Rudolf Hieronymus Petersen (born 30 December 1878 in Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

; died 10 September 1962 in Wentorf bei Hamburg) was a German businessman, politician (CDU

Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...

) and First Mayor of Hamburg

Hamburg

-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...

 (1945–46).

Petersen was the brother of Carl Wilhelm Petersen

Carl Wilhelm Petersen

Carl Wilhelm Petersen was a German lawyer, politician for the German Democratic Party and First Mayor of Hamburg .-External links:...

. In 1911, he founded the business Rudolf Petersen und Co. — after several mergers today MPC Capital AG. In May 1945 after the World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

, Brigadier General

Brigadier General

Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...

 Sir George Armytage — Military Governor of Hamburg — appointed Petersen mayor of Hamburg. Petersen joined the CDU

Christian Democratic Union (Germany)

The Christian Democratic Union of Germany is a Christian democratic and conservative political party in Germany. It is regarded as on the centre-right of the German political spectrum...

. In 1946, he was followed by Max Brauer

Max Brauer

Max Julius Friedrich Brauer was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party and First Mayor of Hamburg....

, who was elected as the First Mayor, and Petersen remained member of the Hamburg Parliament

Hamburg Parliament

The Hamburg Parliament is the unicameral legislature of the German state of Hamburg according to the constitution of Hamburg. As of 2011 there were 121 members in the parliament, representing a relatively equal amount of constituencies...

.

External links

• Business website MPC Capital AG